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φιλοτιμία
φιλοτιμία φῐλοτῑμία, ἡ, φιλότιμος the character of the φιλότιμος, love of distinction, ambition, Eur., Thuc., etc.;—in good sense, Xen.: c. gen. objecti, φ. τινός emulous desire for a thing, Plat., etc.; φ. πρός τινα ambitious rivalry with him, Isocr. ambitious pertinacity, obstinacy, Hdt. ambitious display, prodigality, Dem., Aeschin. the object coveted, honour, distinction, credit, Dem.

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the character of the φιλότιμος, love of distinction, ambition

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φιλοτιμία
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φιλοτιμία
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φιλοτιμία φῐλοτῑμία, ἡ, φιλότιμος the character of the φιλότιμος, love of distinction, ambition, Eur., Thuc., etc.;—in good sense, Xen.: c. gen. objecti, φ. τινός emulous desire for a thing, Plat., etc.; φ. πρός τινα ambitious rivalry with him, Isocr. ambitious pertinacity, obstinacy, Hdt. ambitious display, prodigality, Dem., Aeschin. the object coveted, honour, distinction, credit, Dem.
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34941
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n34981
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filotimi/a

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